It was good seeing everyone again, especially those few of you who came out from WC just (shortly?) after EVO. I really appreciate everyone who took the time to come out to East Coast to play. Thank you so much.
I hate all of you niggas who live like some <80 miles away and didn't come. YOU FUCKED UP.
Oh god shoutouts, I'm just going to copy pasta this singles list and say stuff. Sorry if I forgot about you, no harm no foul.
Lord Knight, Tonberry, & Generic ($NJ$): Congrats on another victory for you and your..."team". The King$ taxes are quite expensive since you guys rolled the payout for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd. Glad you guys were there to play some hype games and get people rollin' - was a little disappointed we didn't get to run any extra events. Keep bringing the hype and as always I appreciate the games, advice, and trashtalk. Keeps things interesting.
Brandino: Good shit on coming out and placing again Brandino. Loved the casuals with you. I wish you weren't white, too.
Bellreisa: Good shit on flying out from WC to attend this tournament. Was good to play you again, definitely loved announcing the matches you played in early Saturday casuals. You're hype as hell, hopefully I have more of a challenge to bring you at FR.
Curbeh: Really happy to see you out and playing again. Let's not let that RL shit body us. Talking to you about the game is always fun as your knowledge of the game from making the wiki really shows when you discuss the game; especially since you're the closest thing I have to an F-Koha bro on the EC. We need to play more...Mid-January should be a bit better for me, so I'll try to make something happen.
Nas: Let's play some casuals before Winterbrawl yo, that place was way too crowded during our set. I want to play you actually in tournament. F-Ryougi vs F-Kohaku? Sounds so dumb. I can't wait.
LPT: LPT I didn't get to play you this time around. Maybe I'll hit up CT Tournies in 2k11 when I get finances straightened out.
Pfhor: Pfhor playing you was the bestest.
MakotoFox: My anger at Akiha will one day, surface, and I will inflict more rage onto you than a swarm of Locusts, MBAC Ciel dash, and losing a game of scrabble combined could ever release in the form of the dumbest counterhits you can
possibly imagine. Also, good shit on running the tournament, but you foxied away before I could take your money in sidebets. Good shit to you and Team Sp00ky for coming out though, unlike a certain, bald, OS-loving, NAH. Play me next time; I like trolling myself.
Sekuhara & Matt Coma: You both had a very interesting play style derived from your long history with fighters in general. Come up to NJ meet one of these days, we need to work something out.
PurifyWeirdSoul: Haven't seen you since that small NC meet all that time ago. It was good seeing you again and seeing you up your game a whole lot. Try to come to Winter Brawl!
Rayza: What race do you play in Brood War and in Starcraft 2?
Zaelar: Oh Zaelar. Seeing your massive beard unwind a sagelike wisdom from decades of fighting games down upon the youngsters all through team tournament really was something special. Especially considering you haven't played since SummerJam, and warmed up on Arcana than proceeded to beat-up top 8 players all day long. It's not a tournament without you, glad you could come. Next time
don't send me to losers brackets and then resign and quit the tournament midway god fucking damnit. You me and Rayza need to FFA SC2. Dye your beard white.
Rokunaya: Nigga you don't know what Popeye's is? Brandino was right to take away your rights to be black. Hype Team Grand Finals.
Riceman & Mass. Team: Thanks again for coming out, bringing the hype, the alcohol, and the games.
Mindgame's Hachikuji Stick: Long time no see you brat! You're so cute~ Let me play you, let me see your microswitches~
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScseZV-6lvASogos: Hype shirt and photos. Need to remember to take more of those.
Kamina & Zero: Damn you two were so sad I didn't bring my EFZ setup...I'll make it a priority at WinterBrawl. Just remind me.
Master Chibi: Glad to see you out and playing again. You should either run a 1$ Scott Pilgrim Tournament or play more melty
Jimmy & Ehrik: Yes! YES! A TOURNAMENT WE DIDN'T PLAY EACH OTHER IN!! FUCK YES!!!
Tone: Good to meet you bro, can't wait to play that F-Ciel again. You totally gave me overdose with Brandino of that character, but you play her different and run her mixups pretty well. If only, there was some other player...some other skilled player that you could look up to. One that has played this game for several years and has an option select knowledge of your character above all others to give you some sort of advantage. If only there was someone at the tournament like that.
Hyperhal: Another player I'm happy to see running melty again - you nearly had an upset runnin' there Hal. It's gonna suck losing you to the AH bandwagon. Glad you've kept supporting the MB scene from behind the curtains though - my thanks.
Zero: You played one character the whole tournament!? ZERO! KEEP GOING STRAIGHT TO NECXII! It's a Koha world~
Komidol: Congrats on pulling through to top8 teams and than playing the worst fucking match of your life on stream. You fucking Obama.
Mad Scientist: Comin' in from Canada to play on a Keyboard and show up every other H-Ryougi there? Good. Shit. Yo. Had fun money matching you and playing games; you really showed me what that character could do where a certain slowpoke failed to shop.
Shiki: Nigga you gotta get confidence up and just keep playing. Keep coming out when you can, but yo, I want a salty runback on my random demonstration moneymatch. Seriously. Winterbrawl, make it happen.
sibladeko: Yo it was good to see you out and playing again even if most of it was spent hawking the AH setups. Atleast you played unlike some Asian C-Kohaku I know!
Bad Fish, Pincher, Ezmode, Living Shadow, TexasTim and the rest of the community: Keep on coming out. Was happy to see some dedicated faces that had come out from NECX, Summer Jam, Evo, and other events return once again. The regulars and top 8 players bind a community but it's you guys who keep it strong. Good shit.
BigE: Thanks again for taking the time out to talk to me, and thanks for the help in getting the room. See you and everyone else at WinterBrawl.
Overall it was massively fun, but it couldn't really compare to NECX or Evo fun meter. I think we need another BBG to restore some of the love for this game.